Of course, R. Kelly’s career hasn’t been without controversy. Just last week the discussion about the singer’s alleged sexual predation on underage girls was revived in a new Village Voice article.

Locally, last year’s Baton Rouge performance stirred up a bit of controversy on its own, when Metro Council member C. Denise Marcelle gave R. Kelly a key to the city. It was later revealed that she spent about $250 of taxpayer money from her council budget on the key. She told WAFB she gave the singer the key to promote “economic development.”